Sussex Place leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Sussex Place typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sussex Place, ~26% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sussex Place compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Sussex Place is the most Democratic-leaning.
Sussex Place runs about 39 points more Democratic than Florida as a whole. Florida leans Republican overall, while Sussex Place is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Sussex Place leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Sussex Place, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sussex Place votes against the grain of Florida. Florida leans Republican overall, while Sussex Place runs about 39 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Sussex Place, Alafaya, FL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Sussex Place looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sussex Place is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 86% of households in Sussex Place rent, compared to around 40% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Huckleberry Fields, Alafaya, FL Even
- university, Orlando, FL D+14
- Legacy Place, Alafaya, FL D+13
- Spring Isle, Alafaya, FL D+11
- Stoneybrook, Alafaya, FL Even
- Stonemeade, Alafaya, FL D+6
- Avalon Park Northwest Village, Alafaya, FL D+5
- Avalon Park Village, Alafaya, FL Even
- Woodlands-Orlando, Orlando, FL D+23
- Hibiscus, Azalea Park, FL D+10
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Columbia, Bellingham, WA D+72
- Friends of Friedrich Wilderness Park, San Antonio, TX Even
- Waterfront, Boston, MA D+45
- Sears Park Area, Abilene, TX R+7
- Tallulah-North Shore, Jacksonville, FL D+50
- Alta Loma, Peoria, AZ R+3
- Wallhaven, Akron, OH D+46
- Jeff-Vander-Lou, St. Louis, MO D+84
- Biscayne, Jacksonville, FL D+59
- East Omaha, Omaha, NE D+22
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.